Anglo-American, Newcastle United vs. Aston Villa (Sun Jan 12) Newcastle United | Aston Villa 4-1-3-2 P | 4-4-2 C Harry Klenjan | Alex Nock | Ederson GK | GK M_Perin S_Mustafi DF | DF J_Garcia S_Brotherton DF | DF D_Rose D_Sterling DF | DF Emerson M_Bola DF | DF M_Hermoso N_Matic DM | MF E_Can R_Sterling MF | MF L_Goretzka K_Alpin MF | MF E_McCawl P-E_Hojbjerg MF | MF R_Firmino Neymar FW | FW D_Agyei K_Mbappe FW | FW N_Pepe | A_McCarthy SUB | SUB M_Bunn P_Wollscheid SUB | SUB D_Luiz L_Ward SUB | SUB J_McCourt R_Mahrez SUB | SUB Kenedy S_Rondon SUB | SUB L_Vietto Min. 3 :(ast) D_Agyei takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Bola ... A skillful effort from D_Agyei ! ... Ederson gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 4 :(new) P-E_Hojbjerg drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to K_Mbappe ... K_Mbappe with a scorcher of a shot ! ... But M_Perin punches it away Min. 4 :(ast) J_Garcia looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to Emerson ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... D_Sterling picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 5 :(new) Neymar stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... Neymar shapes up for a shot! ... He hits the side netting Min. 6 :(new) Newcastle United altered their play to a E strategy Min. 7 :(new) K_Alpin with a one-touch layoff to N_Matic ... M_Hermoso with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 7 :(new) N_Matic is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... P-E_Hojbjerg latches onto the end of it ... E_McCawl with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 8 :(ast) N_Pepe with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past S_Brotherton ... N_Pepe cracks a laser towards goal ! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 9 :(ast) D_Agyei takes advantage of a mistake by M_Bola ... Can he make them pay? ... D_Agyei heads the ball towards goal ! ... But Ederson tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 10 :(new) N_Matic pulls it back to K_Mbappe ... K_Mbappe with a thundering drive! ... GOAL !! ... His players jump on top of him ... Lets see if Newcastle United can hang onto that lead! ... Newcastle United 1-0 Aston Villa ... Min. 11 :(new) Newcastle United restructured their strategy to C Min. 12 :(new) K_Alpin knocks it forward ... J_Garcia slips ... R_Sterling gets to it! ... Emerson tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 15 :(new) Neymar can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... Neymar with a graceful, looping effort ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... M_Perin plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 15 :(ast) R_Firmino plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... L_Goretzka decides to go for goal instead! ... L_Goretzka from 20 yards ! ... Ederson gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... Emerson hits it into the box! ... Ederson makes the catch! Min. 20 :(new) K_Mbappe beats E_McCawl ... He muscled him off the ball ... D_Agyei takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 26 :(ast) N_Pepe flicks it over D_Sterling and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... N_Pepe tries to beat Ederson! ... Ederson beats the ball away Min. 27 :(new) S_Mustafi with a 40-yard pass to P-E_Hojbjerg ... D_Rose brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!!! Min. 28 :(ast) N_Pepe beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... N_Pepe rifles it to the far post ! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Hermoso hits it towards the far post! ... Ederson comes out and claims it! Min. 29 :(ast) R_Firmino with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... E_McCawl gets on the end of the pass ... But he loses control of it ... S_Brotherton belts it clear Min. 31 :(ast) E_McCawl finds the run of Emerson ... Good sliding challenge from S_Brotherton ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... N_Pepe lofts the ball in! ... Ederson fists it away! Min. 34 :(new) S_Mustafi has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past J_Garcia ... He puts in Neymar! ... Emerson clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 35 :(ast) E_Can retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... M_Hermoso gets on the end of it ... M_Hermoso tries to chip the ball over Ederson! ... But Ederson punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 38 :(ast) D_Rose works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to N_Pepe ... S_Brotherton reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... E_McCawl hits it towards the far post! ... J_Garcia gets on the end of it ... It takes a deflection! ... Ederson is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Goretzka lofts the ball in! ... J_Garcia with the header ... But Ederson punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 41 :(ast) R_Firmino makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... R_Firmino aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... The shot slips through Ederson's hands ... But Ederson recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 42 :(new) N_Matic runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to M_Bola ... But J_Garcia slides in two footed. ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 48 :(ast) Emerson with a pinpoint pass to M_Hermoso ... From long range M_Hermoso bends the ball towards goal! ... Ederson parries it, he follows it up ... And Ederson recovers to save!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Newcastle United 1-0 Aston Villa Min. 50 :(new) S_Mustafi with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to K_Alpin ... Emerson with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 52 :(ast) Emerson looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... Emerson has a dig at goal! ... Ederson makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 54 :(ast) L_Goretzka turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Emerson ... Emerson with a screamer of a shot ! ... But Ederson punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 55 :(ast) The manager shouting something towards his players ... It looks like he's turning things round a bit ... Aston Villa will now play A Min. 55 :(ast) It seems R_Firmino has switched to a AM Min. 55 :(ast) The defender under hits the back pass! ... R_Firmino is through! ... But D_Sterling clears the danger Min. 59 :(new) N_Matic holds the ball up ... He sees S_Brotherton in space! ... E_McCawl fouls ... That was disgusting ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... N_Matic swings it in ... M_Bola gets on the end of it ... D_Rose hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... S_Mustafi swings it in! ... M_Perin makes the catch! Min. 61 :(new) N_Matic volleys it forward. He finds K_Mbappe ... N_Pepe with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 62 :(ast) D_Luiz is being brought on ... Emerson is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 62 :(ast) J_McCourt is being brought on ... L_Goretzka is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 62 :(ast) J_Garcia with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... E_Can gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... N_Matic with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! Min. 62 :(ast) N_Pepe has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... N_Pepe looks to see where Ederson is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 67 :(ast) E_Can beats S_Mustafi ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... S_Mustafi does well to get the tackle in Min. 75 :(new) S_Rondon is being prepared to come on ... Neymar is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 76 :(new) P_Wollscheid will replace D_Sterling and play DF Min. 78 :(new) K_Alpin pass splits open the defence and finds N_Matic ... N_Matic aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 81 :(ast) N_Pepe nutmegs S_Mustafi ... N_Pepe sends it flying towards goal! ... Over the bar Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 91 :(ast) M_Hermoso is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to N_Pepe ... N_Pepe with a powerful downward header! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St James' Park Attendance : 79,748 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Ederson (Man of the Match) Scorers : K_Mbappe (10) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Emerson Scorers : N/A Sent Off : D_Agyei (20) Booked : E_McCawl (7), N_Pepe (61) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United | Aston Villa Attempts on Goal : 5 | 16 Off target : 2 | 6 On target : 3 | 10 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 1 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 6 Key Tackles : 6 | 6 Key Passes : 12 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Newcastle United 1 - 0 Aston Villa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ederson GK 29 1 1 1 20 | 94 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 0 0 S_Mustafi DF 2 25 3 3 26 | 94 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 30 0 S_Brotherton DF 2 24 2 4 16 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 D_Sterling DF 1 24 5 2 22 | 79 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 M_Bola DF 2 23 3 4 15 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Matic DM 1 13 26 12 27 | 94 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 68 1 R_Sterling MF 2 4 27 12 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Alpin MF 2 3 25 3 21 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 38 8 P-E_Hojbjerg MF 2 11 24 14 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Neymar FW 2 4 3 26 23 | 78 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 K_Mbappe FW 2 3 4 25 20 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 A_McCarthy GK 28 2 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Wollscheid DF 3 22 4 2 27 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 L_Ward MF 2 2 23 4 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Mahrez MF 2 3 27 12 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Rondon FW 1 2 4 24 23 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Perin GK 28 1 1 1 20 | 94 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 0 0 0 J_Garcia DF 5 25 14 6 30 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 10 4 D_Rose DF 2 24 12 3 22 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 Emerson DF 1 24 14 7 24 | 65 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 26 10 6 M_Hermoso DF 1 26 10 6 26 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 10 6 E_Can MF 1 11 25 9 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 L_Goretzka MF 1 12 25 12 24 | 65 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 E_McCawl MF 2 11 25 13 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 R_Firmino AM 3 4 25 12 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 D_Agyei FW 1 3 11 25 25 | 20 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -1 N_Pepe FW 1 6 12 25 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 5 M_Bunn GK 25 3 2 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Luiz DF 2 24 13 4 26 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_McCourt MF 2 12 24 11 24 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kenedy MF 2 10 24 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Vietto FW 1 4 13 24 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1578865372 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35